Canada vs Denmark: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita
Canada
64.72 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Denmark
60.72 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Canada rank
6th
Denmark rank
9th
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita over time
- Canada
- Denmark
How they compare
Canada currently reports 64.72 international-$ in 2021 prices against 60.72 international-$ in 2021 prices in Denmark, a difference of 4 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Denmark ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and Denmark ranks 9th of 118 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 48.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
| 1990s | 46.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 49.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
| 2000s | 52.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | 54.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
| 2010s | 60.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 58.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 2020s | 66.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 63.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita, Canada or Denmark?
- Canada, at 64.72 international-$ in 2021 prices against 60.72 international-$ in 2021 prices in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita between Canada and Denmark?
- 4 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 6th and Denmark ranks 9th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.